Singapore Airlines Flight 006 Wrong-Runway Takeoff Accident (9V-SPK)

Departure and Taxi Route Singapore Airlines Flight 006 departed Singapore for Los Angeles via Taipei. The flight left gate B-5 and taxied to taxiway NP, which ran parallel to runways 05L and 05R. The crew had been cleared for a runway 05L departure because runway 05R was closed for construction work. CAA Taiwan had issued a NOTAM on August 31, 2000, indicating that part of runway 05R between Taxiway N4 and N5 was closed for construction from September 13 to November 22, 2000. Runway 05R was to have been converted and re-designated as Taxiway NC effective November 1, 2000. ## Weather and Takeoff After reaching the end of taxiway NP, the aircraft turned right into Taxiway N1 and immediately made a 180-degree turn to runway 05R. After approximately a 6-second hold, the aircraft started its takeoff roll at 23:15:45. Weather conditions were very poor because of typhoon 'Xiang Sane' in the area. A METAR at 23:20 included wind 020 degrees at 36 knots gusting 56 knots, visibility of 600 meters, and heavy rainfall. ## Collision and Wreckage On takeoff, 3.5 seconds after V1, the aircraft hit concrete barriers, excavators, and other equipment on the runway. The plane crashed back onto the runway, breaking up and bursting into flames while sliding down the runway and crashing into other objects related to work being done on runway 05R. The aircraft wreckage was distributed along runway 05R beginning at about 4,080 feet from the runway threshold. The airplane broke into two main sections at about fuselage station 1560 and came to rest about 6,480 feet from the runway threshold.